Art in Architecture- Mobile Federal Courthouse

GSA announces an opportunity for a federal art commission in conjunction with the new construction of a U.S. Courthouse in Mobile, Alabama.

This building project is an opportunity in design and construction excellence. GSA intends to build a new U.S. Courthouse that will be a focus of pride for the community it serves, as well as the nation. The building shall be a functional, innovative, sustainable, cost-effective, and state-of-the-art federal court facility that will contribute to the overall design quality of downtown Mobile.

This project's 1.8 acre site is located directly across St. Louis Street from the historic John A. Campbell U.S. Courthouse. The new, five-story U.S. Courthouse will comprise approximately 156,000 gross square feet. This new construction project is a pivotal undertaking in extending the presence of the federal government within the community.

GSA generally allocates one-half of one percent of the estimated construction costs for new or modernized federal buildings for art commissions. The art budget for the new U.S. Courthouse project is currently estimated to be $315,000. One or more artists will be awarded a fixed-price contract for a commission.

Artists who wish to be considered for this and all future GSA art commissions must submit application materials to GSA's National Artist Registry (Registry). The Registry constitutes the qualified list of artists for this and all GSA commissions. Instructions on how to join the Registry are available on the following Web site:

www.gsa.gov/artinarchitecture

All artists who wish to be considered as candidates for a commission at the U.S. Courthouse in Mobile, Alabama, must have their application materials submitted and received by GSA by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on October 19, 2015.

Artists' submissions received after the deadline will not be considered for this project, but will be eligible for consideration on future GSA commissions alongside the other artists on the Registry. Artists already on the Registry need not resubmit, but may elect to update their information prior to the deadline. If any technical questions arise regarding this posting please contact Mr. William Caine, Art in Architecture Program, Office of the Chief Architect at william.caine@gsa.gov or 202-501-4271.

GSA evaluates artists based on the following criteria: the media, materials, content, style, and scope of the artist's past work, along with the artist's past performance and experience with commissions or projects similar to the one described in this synopsis. Short-listed artists will be contacted and asked to submit additional information including a price proposal for the contemplated project. GSA has determined that the combined weight of all the technical selection criteria is significantly more important than price.

At a minimum, the scope of services for this commission will require: collaboration with the lead designer selected for the building project; development of preliminary and final concepts; fabrication of the artwork; participation in meetings and conservation reviews as necessary; and the installation of the artwork at the project site.